Use carrots, peas and passata to stretch a pack of mince in this wholesome sauce that provides three of your five-a-day recipe SARA BUENFELD photograph ELLA MILLER
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When paired with your choice of carb, this meat sauce makes a filling lunch or supper – plus, you can easily double the amounts and freeze a batch for later.
FIBRE
IRON
3 OF 5-A-DAY
SERVES 4 PREP 10 mins COOK 40 mins EASY ❄
1 tbsp rapeseed oil
2 large onions (320g), halved or
quartered, then sliced
3 large garlic cloves, finely grated
500g 5% fat steak mince
500g carton passata
3 carrots (320g), finely chopped
1 tbsp thyme leaves
1 tbsp vegetable bouillon powder
½ tsp ground white pepper
200g frozen peas
4 jacket potatoes, to serve
1 Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan over a medium-low heat and fry the onions for 10 mins, stirring occasionally until golden. Stir in the garlic, then add the mince and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as you do, for a few minutes more until browned.
2 Add the passata, carrots, thyme, bouillon powder and pepper, then cover and co
